Category: Research

Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity

From meatpackers to home health aides, workers are struggling in sweltering temperatures and productivity is taking a hit.
Aided by A.I. Language Models, Google’s Robots Are Getting Smart

Our sneak peek into Google’s new robotics model, RT-2, which melds artificial intelligence technology with robots.
Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say

In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.
Researchers Poke Holes in Safety Controls of ChatGPT and Other Chatbots

A new report indicates that the guardrails for widely used chatbots can be thwarted, leading to an increasingly unpredictable environment for the technology.
How Do the White House’s A.I. Commitments Stack Up?

Seven leading A.I. companies made eight promises about what they’ll do with their technology. Our columnist sizes up their potential impact.
How Gilead Profited by Slow-Walking a Promising H.I.V. Therapy

Gilead delayed a new version of a drug, allowing it to extend the patent life of a blockbuster line of medications, internal documents show.
How to Direct A.I. Chatbots to Make Them More Useful

To mitigate the production and spread of misinformation from chatbots, we can steer them toward high-quality data.
What Benjamin Franklin Learned While Fighting Counterfeiters

Long before there were Benjamins in circulation, the founding father was all about experimenting with printing techniques as he worked on securing colonial printed currency.
Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds

A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking and worked better in patients at earlier stages and those under 75.
Aspartame is Possibly Linked to Cancer in Humans, the WHO Says

The F.D.A. and the powerful beverage industry protested the new findings, and a second W.H.O. group stood by its standard that the sweetener is generally safe.
A Tiny Fish That Fuels a Healthy Atlantic Ecosystem Now Stirs Industry Debates

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds along the Eastern Seaboard.
Disinformation Researchers Fret About Fallout From Judge’s Order

They said a restriction on government interaction with social media companies could impede efforts to curb false claims about vaccines and voter fraud.